Cops across Indiana receive new breath tests

The 1,758 tests were purchased with over $750,000 in National Highway Traffic Safety Administration impaired driving funds administered by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute.

“NHTSA is proud to be part of this very large purchase of portable breath tests, which will help fight the scourge of impaired driving,” said John Balser, NHTSA regional deputy administrator. “Thank you to the ICJI and forwardthinking law-enforcement agencies across Indiana for your participation in this effort.”

Law enforcement officers are receiving the new Alco-Sensor FSTs, mouthpieces and gas canisters used to calibrate the readings, according to the announcement from the ICJI. The new devices include passive sniffers that can sense alcohol in the air around a person or an open container.

Over the coming year, an additional $310,000 is budgeted to purchase 725 breath tests for Indiana State Police posts.